KR101587221B1 - Apparatus for communication with multi ic switching and control method for thereof - Google Patents

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KR101587221B1
KR101587221B1 KR1020150073960A KR20150073960A KR101587221B1 KR 101587221 B1 KR101587221 B1 KR 101587221B1 KR 1020150073960 A KR1020150073960 A KR 1020150073960A KR 20150073960 A KR20150073960 A KR 20150073960A KR 101587221 B1 KR101587221 B1 KR 101587221B1
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According to the present invention, a multi-integrated circuit (IC) switching communication apparatus comprises: a wireless IC unit comprising a plurality of wireless ICs for wireless communication; an antenna to transmit/receive a wireless signal to/from an external device; and a switch unit to selectively connect the antenna and the wireless ICs. Also, when one wireless IC among the wireless ICs is connected to the antenna by the switch unit, the connected wireless IC can control the external device to perform a predetermined function in response to the connected wireless IC.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a multi-IC switching communication apparatus,

The present invention relates to a multi-IC (Integrated Circuit) interchangeable communication device, and more particularly to a communication device capable of connecting a plurality of IC chips to one high-performance antenna.

Near Field Communication (NFC) or beacon communication is widely used.

For example, NFC is a non-contact, near-field wireless communication technology (for example, about 10 kHz) capable of transmitting data at a low power in a short distance by applying RFID technology using a frequency of 13.56 MHz, 2007-0018183 (published on February 14, 2007).

The NFC can exchange information stored in the NFC by bringing the NFC tag close to the terminal (or the NFC host) without any human manipulation. Further, an operation similar to that described above can be implemented even at a distance (for example, 30 to 80 m) farther than the NFC using a beacon.

However, such short-range communication is used for simple information exchange, and can not perform more complicated and practical functions. For example, one NFC tag typically corresponds to a function. In addition, the NFC tag or the like may be configured with an IC chip containing information and an antenna connected thereto. Therefore, in order to perform a plurality of functions, a plurality of NFC tags are required. In addition, when a plurality of NFC tags are recognized by a terminal (e.g., a cellular phone, a smart phone, a smart pad, etc.), the operation of the terminal may be a problem. Therefore, there is a need for measures to solve these problems.

As described above, the present invention provides an apparatus and method for solving the problem of recognition of a terminal while performing various functions in short-distance communication such as NFC.

Further, the present invention provides a method for causing a terminal to perform a function corresponding to a plurality of IC chips.

A multi-IC switching communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a wireless IC unit including a plurality of wireless ICs for wireless communication; An antenna for transmitting and receiving a radio signal to and from an external device; And a switch unit configured to selectively connect the antenna and the plurality of wireless ICs; When one of the plurality of wireless ICs is connected to the antenna by the switch unit, the connected wireless IC performs the predetermined function corresponding to the connected wireless IC Lt; / RTI >

In addition, the predetermined function may be set based on user input.

In addition, the predetermined function may include at least one of execution of an application on the external device, input to a software button on the external device, and security of the external device.

In addition, the switch unit includes a plurality of switches connected one-to-one with the plurality of wireless ICs, and security of the external device can be set or released based on a predetermined input sequence for the plurality of switches.

In addition, the multi-IC switching communication device can communicate with the external device by NFC (Near Field Communication) or Bluetooth standard.

Further, the multi-IC switching communication device may be detachably attached to the external device.

The multi-IC switching communication device may be provided in a housing of the external device.

A method of controlling a communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: establishing a connection with a multi-IC switching communication device; Receiving identification information from a first wireless IC of the multi-IC switching communication device connected to the first switch when the first switch of the multi-IC switching communication device is triggered; And performing a predetermined function on the communication device based on the received identification information; Wherein the multi-IC switching communication device includes a plurality of wireless ICs, and the wireless ICs can be selectively activated based on a switch operation of the multi-IC switching communication device.

In the multi-IC switching communication apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, since a plurality of IC chips are connected through one high-performance antenna, a space for cost and installation can be saved.

Further, the multi-IC switching communication apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention can execute the application on the terminal based on the input to the switch.

In addition, the multi-IC switching communication apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention may be configured in a single tag shape to facilitate detachment and attachment.

1 is a schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a configuration diagram of a communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a circuit diagram of a communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a configuration diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 illustrates a functional mapping in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 illustrates a functional mapping according to another embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and how to accomplish them, will become apparent by reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification.

In this specification, the terms "comprises" or "having ", and the like, specify that the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, the embodiments described herein will be described with reference to cross-sectional views and / or plan views, which are ideal illustrations of the present invention. In the drawings, the thicknesses of the films and regions are exaggerated for an effective description of the technical content. Thus, the shape of the illustrations may be modified by manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the specific forms shown, but may include variations in shapes that are created or required according to the manufacturing process. For example, the area shown at right angles may be rounded or may have a shape with a certain curvature. Thus, the regions illustrated in the figures have schematic attributes, and the shapes of the regions illustrated in the figures are intended to illustrate specific forms of regions of the apparatus and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification. Accordingly, although the same reference numerals or similar reference numerals are not mentioned or described in the drawings, they may be described with reference to other drawings. Further, even if the reference numerals are not shown, they can be described with reference to other drawings.

1 is a schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, a communication device (e.g., an NFC tag and / or a beacon) that is generally used for short-range communication can perform only one function, and a terminal (e.g., a cellular phone, a smart phone, , PDA, etc.) can communicate with only one local area communication device. Therefore, in order to solve such a problem, a multi-IC switching communication apparatus 100 having a plurality of switches 121, 122, 123, and 124 as shown in FIG. 1 (a) is proposed.

As shown in FIG. 1 (b), each of the switches 121, 122, 123 and 124 constitutes one switch unit 120. The switch unit 120 includes an antenna 130, One of the plurality of wireless ICs included in the wireless IC chip 110 may be connected to the antenna 130 according to the setting of the switches 121, 122, 123, and 124. Accordingly, the wireless IC of the wireless IC unit 110 can be selectively connected to the antenna 130 by operating the switches 121, 122, 123, and 124. [ Since a plurality of wireless ICs can share one antenna 130, space and cost can be saved.

Further, the user can perform the function of the desired wireless IC by operating the switches 121, 122, 123, and 124 in the switch unit 120. [

2 is a configuration diagram of a communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The configuration of the multi-IC switching communication device 200 will be described in more detail with reference to Fig.

The multi-IC switching communication device 200 of the present invention may include a wireless IC unit 210, a switch unit 220, and an antenna 230.

First, the wireless IC unit 210 may include a plurality of wireless ICs. Each of the plurality of wireless ICs may have different functions from each other. In addition, a plurality of wireless ICs may correspond to a plurality of functions implemented on one chip. The wireless IC may receive wireless power through the antenna 230 and transmit and receive wireless signals via the antenna 230. [ In addition, the wireless IC unit 210 may receive power from a separate power source (not shown). The wireless IC unit 210 may be configured to perform communication according to the NFC or Bluetooth standard.

The switch unit 220 may include a plurality of switches. Each of the switches may be configured to connect the corresponding wireless IC with the antenna 230. [ In addition, the switch unit 220 may be configured such that only one wireless IC is connected to the antenna 230. [ For example, the switch unit 220 may be configured such that when one switch is turned on, all the remaining switches of the switch unit 220 are turned off. Also, each switch may be referred to as a button. In this case, the user may manipulate the turn-on or turn-off of the switch by operating the switch. Also, each switch may have a physical button corresponding to itself. For example, the switch may comprise an electromagnetic induction coil and a thin film switch. Further, the switch unit 220 may be configured as a matrix of thin film switches having a plurality of contacts.

The antenna 230 may be configured to perform communication corresponding to the NFC, Bluetooth, and / or low energy Bluetooth standards, and may be configured in various forms. For example, the antenna 230 may be disposed along the periphery of the wireless IC unit 210 and the switch unit 220.

The configuration of the multi-IC switching communication device 200 of FIG. 2 is one example, and the multi-IC switching communication device 200 may further include configurations not shown in FIG. For example, the multi-IC switching communication device 200 may further include a substrate, a housing, a bus, and / or any other configuration.

3 is a circuit diagram of a communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, one end of each of the switches S1, S2, S3, and S4 is connected to the antenna 330. FIG. The opposite ends of the switches S1, S2, S3, and S4 are connected to the wireless ICs IC1, IC2, IC3, and IC4, respectively. Therefore, each of the wireless ICs (IC1, IC2, IC3, IC4) can be triggered by triggering the switches S1, S2, S3, and S4. For example, a plurality of wireless ICs (IC1, IC2, IC3, IC4) may be activated at the same time. However, the switch unit 320 may be configured so that only one wireless IC (IC1, IC2, IC3, IC4) is activated at the same time.

4 is a configuration diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, the multi-IC switching communication device 400 includes a wireless IC unit 410 including a plurality of ICs IC1, IC2, IC3, IC4, a switch unit 420 including a plurality of switches And an antenna 430. As shown in FIG. The multi-IC switching communication device 400 may communicate with the host device 450. For example, the host device 450 may be any other digital device, such as a cellular phone, smart phone, smart pad phone, PDA, or the like. The multi IC switching communication device 400 and the host device 450 may communicate with each other using the specifications of NFC, beacon (e.g., Apple's iBeacon) and / or Bluetooth.

For example, the multi-IC switching communication device 400 may communicate with the host device 450 using the NFC standard. In this case, the multi-IC switching communication device 400 can operate as an NFC tag. The user activates the NFC function of the host device 450 and performs the function currently activated in the multi-IC switching communication device 400 by tagging the host device 450 to the multi-IC switching communication device 400 You may.

In addition, the multi-IC switching communication device 400 may be configured as a kind of tag. For example, the multi-IC switching communication device 400 may be configured to be detachable to the host device 450. For example, the multi-IC switching communication device 400 may be a sticker, a case, and / or a housing. Alternatively, the multi-IC switching communication device 400 may be manufactured in the form of a card and detachably coupled to a detachable case of the host device 450.

In addition, the multi-IC switching communication device 400 may be configured as a beacon using a Bluetooth standard, and may be detachably attached to the host device 450 as described above.

4, the multi-IC switching communication device 400 may selectively activate the wireless IC through the switching unit 420. [ The host device 450 may also detect triggering of the switch of the multi-IC switching communication device 400. For example, host device 450 may receive identification information from an activated wireless IC. In response to the received wireless IC, the host device 450 may execute an application corresponding to the activated wireless IC.

For example, when the "IC1" is activated, the host device 450 may execute the corresponding application App1. Host device 450 may include an interface 460 for mapping each wireless IC and its corresponding function (e.g., application). As described later, the mapping between the wireless IC and the corresponding function may correspond to a predetermined function or may be newly set based on the user's input.

Figure 5 illustrates a functional mapping in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, the multi-IC switching communication device 500 includes a plurality of buttons 525, 526, 527, and 528. For example, the plurality of buttons 525, 526, 527, 528 may be a plurality of switches as described above in connection with Figs. 1-4. Alternatively, the plurality of buttons 525, 526, 527, 528 may be a separate configuration for triggering each switch. Therefore, by pushing the respective buttons 525, 526, 527, and 528, the wireless IC connected to each button can be activated.

5, the host device 550 is illustrated as a portable communication terminal, but the host device 550 is not limited thereto. In FIG. 5, an example of an interface for mapping the function of the host device 550 to each button of the multi-IC switching communication device 500 is shown on the display unit of the host device 550. For example, in FIG. 5, a map application is assigned to the button 1 525. FIG. The user may assign another application by clicking on a portion corresponding to "button 1" and / or "map". Accordingly, the buttons 525, 526, 527, and 528 of the multi-IC switching communication apparatus 500 may correspond to a predetermined application or may be mapped to an application set by a user's input. This mapping information may be stored in the multi-IC switching communication device 500 and / or the host device 550.

Figure 6 illustrates a functional mapping according to another embodiment of the present invention.

For example, "button 1" of the multi-IC switching communication device 600 may be mapped to a map application. As shown in FIG. 6, the user may execute each application mapped to the button by triggering each button.

The execution of such an application is exemplary and triggering of the button may also perform a predetermined function of the host device 650. [ For example, each button may be used as an input means for releasing the lock mode of the host device 650. For example, the sequence of button presses may act as a lock mode for releasing the lock mode of the host device 650. Further, using the above-described method, the user can set security for data in the host device 650 and / or the host device 650 using a button.

Also, for example, the button of the multi-IC switching communication device 600 may correspond to a simple button of the host device 650. [ For example, each button of the multi-IC switching communication apparatus 600 may correspond to key input of up, down, left, and right. In addition, each button of the multi-IC switching communication device 600 may correspond to a software button on the host device 650. [

The host device 650 may be configured so that the automatically mapped function can be performed each time the button is pressed. Thus, the user can easily perform the predetermined function of the host device 650 without troublesome procedures.

The multi-IC switching communication device described above with reference to Figs. 1 to 6 may be operated as a kind of add-on to the host device. Thus, when there is no multi-IC switching communication device, certain functions of the host device may be restricted. For example, if security is set for a host device via a button (and / or switch) input of a multi-IC switching communication device, the security may not be released without a multi-IC switching communication device. In this case, since both the physical security of the multi-IC switching communication device itself and the software security such as a sequence of button input can be applied, a more enhanced security setting can be realized.

Although the drawings have been described for the sake of convenience of explanation, it is also possible to combine the embodiments described in the drawings to design a new embodiment. It is also within the scope of the present invention to design a computer readable recording medium in which a program for executing the previously described embodiments is recorded according to the needs of the ordinary artisan.

It should be noted that the above-described embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention, and all or some of the embodiments may be combined in the form of a selection bottom so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments described above.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative and not restrictive in every respect.

100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600: Multi-IC switching communication device
110, 210, 310, 410: wireless IC unit
IC1, IC2, IC3, IC4: Wireless IC
120, 220, 320, 420: switch unit
121, 122, 123, 124, S1, S2, S3, S4: switches
130, 230, 330, 430: Antenna unit
450, 550, 650: Host device
460: Interface
525, 526, 527, 528: button

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A wireless IC unit including a plurality of wireless ICs for wireless communication; An antenna for transmitting and receiving a radio signal to and from an external device; And a switch unit configured to selectively connect the antenna and the plurality of wireless ICs; / RTI >
When one of the plurality of wireless ICs is connected to the antenna by the switch unit, the connected wireless IC configures the external device to perform a preset function corresponding to the connected wireless IC,
Wherein the predetermined function comprises at least one of execution of an application on the external device, input to a software button on the external device, and security of the external device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the predetermined function is set based on user input. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the switch unit includes a plurality of switches connected one-to-one with the plurality of wireless ICs,
Wherein security of the external device is set or released based on a predetermined input sequence for the plurality of switches. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the multi-IC switching communication device communicates with the external device by NFC (Near Field Communication) or Bluetooth standard. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the multi-IC switching communication device is detachably attachable to the external device. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the multi-IC switching communication device is provided in a housing of the external device. A control method for a communication device,
Establishing a connection with the multi-IC switching communication device;
Receiving identification information from a first wireless IC of the multi-IC switching communication device connected to the first switch when the first switch of the multi-IC switching communication device is triggered; And
Performing a predetermined function on the communication device based on the received identification information; Lt; / RTI >
Wherein the predetermined function includes at least one of execution of an application on an external device, input to a software button on the external device, and security of the external device,
Wherein the multi-IC switching communication device comprises a plurality of wireless ICs, wherein the wireless ICs are selectively activated based on a switch operation of the multi-IC switching communication device. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the multi-IC switching communication device is detachably attachable to the communication device. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the communication device is in communication with the multi-IC switching communication device according to a NFC (Near Field Communication) or a Bluetooth standard.
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